Elizabeth Miller, a dedicated WLRN listener and creator of the 'Getting Organized' segment, joins to discuss the importance of grassroots feminist activism. She shares insights on how to mobilize and take action against patriarchal dominance. Topics include the intersection of capitalism and technology, the need for real-world activism, and the upcoming Sisters4Sisters event. Joy Grey, RevFem Rebellion's co-founder, emphasizes her 'Boots On The Ground' approach, encouraging listeners to stay engaged and make their voices heard in the fight for women's rights.
The podcast underscores the urgent need for grassroots activism, encouraging feminists to unite and confront patriarchy through collective efforts.
A report highlights the intersection of capitalism and transhumanism, emphasizing the dangers posed by the global gender industry to women's rights.
Interviews with activists reveal the importance of local initiatives, community engagement, and personal connections in advancing women's rights amidst rising challenges.
Deep dives
Feminists Organizing for Activism
The episode emphasizes the pressing need for feminists to strategize and organize to confront rising threats to women's rights and the natural world. It highlights the importance of collective action, particularly in times of crisis, as activists are encouraged to maintain their focus on the well-being of women and children. The upcoming events, Sisters for Sisters and Courage Calls to Courage, serve as platforms for uniting feminists to share experiences, strategies, and take a stand against male dominance and entitlement across various sectors. The discussions center on the significance of grassroots efforts in reclaiming public spaces for women’s voices and actions, underlining a commitment to feminist solidarity and activism.
Gender Industry Analysis
The episode includes a report on the global gender industry, focusing on its deep connections to transhumanism and potential threats it poses to women's rights. It highlights the rapid emergence of gender expansive clinics and the normalization of surveillance over personal lives, contributing to a broader agenda of technological control. The report suggests that feminists must acknowledge and combat this gender industry as it intertwines with the wider eugenics project aimed at altering human existence. Activists are urged to resist the prevailing narrative that undermines sex-based rights and recognize the danger in accepting transgenderism as a valid identity at the expense of women's rights.
Getting Organized for Action
An introduction to the 'Getting Organized' segment showcases grassroots initiatives within feminist circles, where activists are encouraged to create their own organizations to combat ongoing threats to women's rights. The conversation focuses on the establishment of Feminists in Struggle (FIST), which aims to revive radical feminist movements while addressing multiple issues including gender ideology. Elizabeth Miller discusses the challenges and efforts put into drafting the Feminist Amendments to the Equality Act, which seeks to maintain sex-based protections. The organization emphasizes educational campaigns to raise awareness and create sustainable, localized activism among women across the country.
Current Events and Female Empowerment
In the world news segment, significant events surrounding women's rights across the globe are reported, including advancements in Ecuador for abortion rights and challenges faced by indigenous women in Canada. The podcast highlights grassroots feminist organizations striving for progress, such as For Women Scotland, which successfully challenged the government’s attempt to redefine 'woman' in legislation. Additionally, the troubling rise of violence against women is underscored with the alarming statistic of five women murdered daily by men. These narratives reinforce the necessity for collective action among feminists to advocate for justice and protection in societies worldwide.
Activism as a Collective Journey
The episode also features interviews with feminist activists, Beth Lowe and Joy Gray, who share their journeys into activism, highlighting the importance of community engagement in advocating for women's rights. They discuss their experiences with Rev Femme Rebellion and their efforts to create an environment where women can advocate for trauma-informed care and safeguard policies against male violence. Their narratives reveal a collective realization that grassroots activism is essential, as they travel across the United States to educate and empower women. This emphasis on personal connections and building local coalitions stresses that change comes from unified efforts and that every woman has a role in this fight.
This month we focus on ACTION - getting out and showing up for women and girls against the many faces of patriarchal dominance, colonization, and necromancy. We hear our monthly report from Jen Bilek over at the 11th Hour Blog about the intersection of capitalism, technology, and transhumanism. Debuting this month is long-time WLRN listener Elizabeth Miller's new segment 'Getting Organized', an activist primer wherein Elizabeth talks with feminist activists about action they've taken and how they've made those actions happen.
Emiliann delivers the world news, after which comes a rousing rendition of Sisters are Doing it For Themselves, from 2020. Then we hear a interview Thistle did with feminist activist sister Beth Lowe about the upcoming Sisters4Sisters event in Madison this April.
Halfway through the podcast, Sia brings us to our second interview segment with the song Titanium. Then Thistle talks with RevFem Rebellion's co-founder Joy Grey about her Boots On The Ground (BOTG) approach to feminism and her experiences in her recent activist campaign.
Lastly, WLRN's resident female separatist and thinker Sekhmet She-Owl stresses the importance of IRL activism and goes off on what we need to be doing to affect the change we want to see as feminists. Get mad; Stay mad.
WLRN is a grassroots, global platform for women's liberation XX Thank you as always for listening. If you're already mad, sister, join us in Madison, WI this April 22nd-24th to promote women's free speech and to support Thistle Pettersen against local misogynist harassment.
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